Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Whitebeard shook his head and said, "No, ever since we came to the North Sea, I've sensed that you've become extremely cautious, almost excessively so! What has made you like this? Did you see something? With your current strength, if you went all out, you would have already surpassed me, right? Even when I was your age, I probably wouldn't have been able to defeat you!"

Reina remained silent. He didn't know why Whitebeard would say such a thing. He had a clear understanding of his own strength, and he was also very clear about Whitebeard's strength, since Reina had followed Whitebeard when Whitebeard was young.

And he didn't think he had become any more cautious! He just didn't want the Whitebeard Pirates to suffer too many losses.

Seeing that Reina remained silent, Whitebeard chuckled and said, "Do you remember what you said when we first formed our pirate crew?"

Reina was momentarily dazed. How long ago was that? Back then, when he first came to the world of One Piece, although he happened to board Rocks' ship, he also gained a thorough understanding of this world while on board.

After the Rocks Pirates disbanded, he followed Whitebeard around the world, fought against the Roger Pirates and the Marines. He still vividly remembers Garp's iron fist, especially Black Arm Zephyr, who was always chasing after them back then.

But what does that have to do with the present?

Seeing Reina's puzzled look, White Tiger smiled and asked, "Among the strong individuals, Roger, myself, Linlin, Kaido, Sengoku, Garp, and Zephyr, how do you think we should rank them in terms of strength?"

After thinking carefully for a moment, Reina said, "Roger, Big Brother, and Garp, you three are probably the strongest people in this world! And that freakish, solitary Red Baron Redfield, you should be on the same level as him!"

This is the answer he gave after he came into contact with it, not the answer that fans came up with when he read comics or watched anime in his previous life.

"Oh? Why?" Whitebeard asked with a smile, "Aren't Linlin and Kaido strong? Even now, there aren't many people who dare to say they can defeat Kaido one-on-one!"

“I don’t know either, but I feel that if we were to fight, Roger, Garp, Big Brother, and Barolorick Redfield, your fighting power would be even more terrifying. In fact, Oden’s fighting power is even stronger than his actual strength! So even if my strength surpasses yours, I might not be able to defeat you in a fight!” Reina shook his head and frowned as he replied.

He seemed to know something vaguely, but he wasn't quite sure, so he looked at Whitebeard, hoping to get an answer from him!

"Gurarararar... You idiot! Haven't you noticed? We're all simple people! A battle is a battle, there's no need for all this nonsense! But you're different, whether it's Linlin or Kaido, or you and Sengoku! You're not pure people, your battles are all purposeful, or rather, calculated. Before the battle even begins, you're already calculating the gains and losses!" Whitebeard said with a loud laugh.

Chapter 806 A Sudden Enlightenment

Whitebeard's words struck Reina like a bolt of lightning.

He connected Whitebeard, Roger, Garp, and even Luffy, discovering their commonality: persistence, a desire for victory, or perhaps a protectiveness of something.

Roger and Luffy protected their comrades, Whitebeard protected his family, and Garp protected civilians.

They are driven by a strong conviction, so when they fight, they tell themselves that they can only win, not lose, because if they lose, everything will be over.

However, people like Reina, Charlotte Linlin, Kaido, and even Sengoku, despite their great strength, would calculate the gains and losses before the battle. Although they tried their best during the battle, they could only exert up to 100% of their strength.

Unlike Whitebeard and others, who can unleash 120% or even more of their strength once they start fighting.

"Now you understand?" Whitebeard asked with a smile when he saw Reiner's bewildered expression.

Reina gave a wry smile and said, "Since you knew, you should have reminded me sooner! Now that things have turned out this way, it's probably not going to change anytime soon!"

Whitebeard shook his head and said, "Before coming to the North Sea, I didn't think you were this badly injured, but after arriving in the North Sea, it's gotten worse and worse. Don't you think you're becoming more and more like Sengoku now?"

“But… if we don’t consider all these things, we can easily be outmaneuvered by the other side!” Reina said worriedly.

"Then why weren't you afraid before?" Whitebeard asked Reina.

Reina was taken aback. Right, why wasn't he afraid before?

“Because… I know the strength of my opponent!” After a long while, Reina suddenly realized.

He comes from Earth and is familiar with the world of One Piece. He knows who the strong characters are and who they are.

But now, facing extraterrestrial visitors, he knew nothing about them and lost his greatest advantage, so he became cautious.

However, outsiders, including Whitebeard, did not know why Reyner had become like this, which is why Whitebeard and Reyner had this conversation today.

"Kid, whether you can defeat an enemy doesn't depend on how strong the enemy is, but on how strong you are. As long as you have enough strength, you can face any opponent!" Although Whitebeard didn't understand yet, after hearing Reina's mutterings, he seemed to have gained some understanding.

“I understand, brother!” Reina nodded, took a deep breath, and replied.

He now knows that Luffy dared to challenge Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, when he first entered the Grand Line, not because he had a powerful background, nor because he was ignorant of Crocodile's strength, but because he had confidence in himself and believed that he could defeat Crocodile. So, despite the huge difference in strength, and after being defeated by Crocodile several times, he finally managed to turn the tables and kill him.

At this moment, Reina recalled a famous line Luffy said in the East Blue when he watched the anime.

"I can't wield a sword... I can't sail... I can't cook... and I can't brag! I believe I can't survive without companions! But... I can defeat you!"

When he first saw this scene, Reina found it somewhat funny, but upon reflection, he realized that Luffy possessed absolute confidence in his own strength; if he couldn't win... he would die!

That's why he overcame numerous obstacles and grew to where he is today.

You might think this is simple—it's just about believing in yourself, right? But what's the use of believing in yourself if you don't have absolute strength? Aren't there plenty of fools in history with their inexplicable self-confidence?

Luffy's success stems not only from his confidence but also from his strength. His abnormal physical abilities, honed by Garp's training since childhood, combined with his powerful bloodline and the Devil Fruit known as invincible, make him a force to be reckoned with.

It is precisely because so many people have this idea, including Reina himself, that they lack the courage to forge ahead.

Reina believed that if he didn't have a cheat-like system, even if he were reborn in the One Piece world, he would never have reached his current level. He might even be just an ordinary passerby in the One Piece world. Even if he knew how things would go and could obtain a decent Devil Fruit, he would not be able to become a top-tier powerhouse without the courage of Luffy, Roger, and Garp.

"So? Now do you think we should attack directly, or retreat?" Whitebeard asked with a light laugh.

"Hahaha... Brother, that's not the same thing! In battle, we should be fearless, but war requires tactics. Otherwise, if we are defeated, the price we pay will be unbearable!" Reina replied with a loud laugh.

Whitebeard did not object; instead, he smiled and nodded, acknowledging Reiner's words.

“However, there’s no need to retreat! We’re hiding our strength right now, and the enemy should know that. I’ll strike when their reinforcements arrive and crush them! As for how they’ll judge us then… hehe… making the enemy fear us isn’t such a bad thing!” Reina added with a strange laugh.

"Gurararara... Well then let me see how much you've grown!" Whitebeard replied with a loud laugh.

While Whitebeard and Reina were talking, Lakuyo signaled the captains to attack. The captains no longer held back and began to attack the enemy. The entire battle situation changed immediately. The Whitebeard Pirates, who were already suppressing the enemy, seemed to have been injected with adrenaline and forced the enemy to retreat step by step.

However, as some strong opponents appeared and temporarily brought the situation under control, and the captains did not really go all out, the battle between the two sides entered a stalemate again after advancing a certain distance.

"Hehe... those guys actually had reinforcements hidden. If we hadn't probed them earlier, they probably wouldn't have come out!" Sixth Division Captain Bramank said to his companions as he attacked with a hammer twice his size.

"Ha~ Maybe that's why Reina told us to hide our strength for now!" Captain Curiel of the 10th Division replied as he fired a rocket launcher.

"I don't care, I haven't fought in ages, this time I'm going to have a good fight!" Not far away, the tall Diamond Jozu shouted in a deep voice.

He had always been by Whitebeard's side as a bodyguard, so he had never had a chance to make a move. This time, in order to conceal their strength, neither Reiner nor Whitebeard made a move.

With Reyna by Whitebeard's side, Jozu actually had more freedom to act this time.

Chapter 807 The Beasts Pirates

Just as the Whitebeard Pirates were engaged in a fierce battle with the extraterrestrial visitors, Kaido was leading the Beasts Pirates in a final all-out attack on the enemy.

Although King, the leader of the Three Disasters, had already left, the Beasts Pirates had essentially secured victory with Kaido personally taking the field. They had even begun planning their evacuation before the reinforcements prepared on the island even appeared.

Kaido at full power is truly terrifying. His defense is abnormally strong, and he rampages across the battlefield. Without strong opponents to stop him, he would be a disaster for the battlefield!

So while the Whitebeard Pirates were just beginning to demonstrate their strength, Kaido's side was already on the verge of defeating the enemy.

"Governor, the enemy is already showing signs of defeat. Should we press our advantage and attack the next island?" Jack the Drought asked Kaido, who had just stopped his killing spree, with a bloodthirsty look on his face.

"Hehehehe... Of course! Have the men get ready, leave some men to clean up the battlefield here, and we'll attack the next island!" Kaido replied with a loud laugh.

"Heh heh... these guys are nothing special!" Quinn said smugly as he put away the plague launcher.

On the battlefield, besides Kaido, he eliminated the most enemies. However, wherever he was, even the Beasts Pirates dared not come near, because Queen's plague bullets did not discriminate, and Queen was not kind enough to give the antidote to his own infected people. He just liked to see the suffering of those infected by the plague.

"Lord Queen... I beg you, give me the antidote! My crew members were unfortunately infected by your plague bombs during the battle just now. Please, the battle is basically over now, we can still help the governor continue to conquer the next island!" At this moment, a captain under the Beasts Pirates knelt down in front of Queen with tears streaming down his face and begged.

"Oh? Why are all your crew members infected, but you aren't?" Quinn said with a mocking smile. "Didn't you abandon them? If you did, why are you coming to me?"

"No...no..." the captain shook his head frantically, saying, "It's my crew who want me to live! Lord Quinn, I beg you, save them!"

Quinn looked disgusted, then kicked the other person away, saying unhappily, "I'm not some great philanthropist. Since you abandoned them yourself, don't put on this act now!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"Hahaha, look at that guy, he's a real dog!"

Upon seeing this, the surrounding pirates burst into wild laughter.

That's the atmosphere in the Beasts Pirates. They never treat their crewmates as true partners, but only as partners who use each other. Even Kaido, who was standing nearby, didn't think there was anything wrong with how Queen handled things.

However, the captain of the Beasts Pirates kneeling on the ground slowly wiped away his tears. This was not the first time he had seen such a situation. In the past, he had always watched coldly, but after this happened to him, he felt the pain and resentment.

He should have been infected with the plague during this mission, but his crew protected him and allowed him to escape.

So whatever the reason, he had to get the antidote to save his crew.

While everyone was focused on the captain, they were unaware that his expression was gradually turning crazed. He then pulled a dagger from his pocket and charged straight at Quinn.

However, although his attack was quite sudden, the difference in strength between him and Quinn was too great. Before he could even get close to Quinn, he was kicked away by Quinn and fell to the ground, unable to get up.

"You bastard... how dare you attack me!?" Quinn's expression turned fierce as he saw the gleaming dagger in the other man's hand. He then pulled out his plague bullet from behind his back and fired a shot at the other man.

"Ahhhhhh!" The captain was struck by the plague bomb and immediately began to writhe in agony, howling on the ground.

The surrounding pirates were terrified, fearing that the plague would infect them, and all kept their distance.

"Quinn... Kaido... you... will die a horrible death! Ah~~~~" In the end, tormented by the plague, the captain ended his life. His last gaze was fixed on the area infected by the plague and thus isolated by the Beasts Pirates, where his companions were.

In the last moments of his life, he was filled with regret, thinking that he should never have joined the Beasts Pirates in the first place, otherwise he wouldn't be in this predicament now.

Kaido glanced at the dead captain, then shouldered his spiked club and left.

The current Beasts Pirates are completely rebuilt. His former subordinates who followed him in Wano Country have long been controlled by that little girl who looks like a dumpling. That little girl made up at least a third of the Beasts Pirates' fighting force, but he doesn't care. As long as he is there, the Beasts Pirates will still exist.

However, he did not know that Xiaoyu's ability to control them was time-limited and could not be maintained indefinitely.

However, after the war ended, not a single officer returned to Kaido. In fact, many of them betrayed Kaido during the battle on Onigashima. The biggest reason for this was that Queen did not treat the Beast Pirates members as human beings.

Not long after, because of what had just happened, Queen personally stepped in and wiped out all those infected with the plague. The Beast Pirates had also finished their battle on this island and began cleaning up the battlefield while preparing to set sail again.

On the other side, because the Beasts Pirates ended their battle first, the extraterrestrial visitors from the other three directions received a significant increase in reinforcements. These reinforcements were all extraterrestrial visitors who had been defeated by Kaido.

"They've arrived as expected! Well then... it's up to me now!" Reina smiled slightly as he watched the reinforcements continuously emerging from the depths of the island.

"I just don't know who it was that managed to defeat the enemy first!" Lakyo said with a light laugh.

"How about we make a bet? I bet it's Kaido's Beasts Pirates!" Reina raised an eyebrow and said.

"I don't want to bet with you!" Laqué said, turning around and leaving immediately.

"Hahaha..." Reina laughed as he drew Hyōrinmaru, his other hand rapidly forming hand seals as he softly uttered, "Clone Technique!"

"Oh!"

After a puff of smoke, three identical Reinas appeared and charged directly toward the extraterrestrial reinforcements.

Chapter 808 Human Fruit

"This... the first mate is actually getting serious?" Looking at the corpses of the extraterrestrials lying all over the ground, Jingudo stared in astonishment at Reina, who was wreaking havoc.

“I don’t know, it seems like he started getting all fired up after talking to his dad about something!” Lakyo shrugged and replied.